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syn·car·pous (s

n-kär

adj.

Having or consisting of united carpels. Used of a pistil.

syncar·py n.

syncarpous [sɪnˈkɑːpəs]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of the ovaries of certain flowering plants) consisting of united carpels Compare apocarpous

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) of or relating to a syncarp

syncarpy [ˈsɪnkɑːpɪ] n

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syncarpous - (of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of united carpels

plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

apocarpous - (of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of carpels that are free from one another as in buttercups or roses

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apocarpous dissepiment			In this way a functional disadvantage caused by the loss of syncarpy is circumvented. Morphology and angiosperm systematics in the Molecular era by Endress, Peter K. / The Botanical Review Syncarpy has generally been considered the plesiomorphic condition in the family, and the "Carisseae" was thus considered the most basal tribe. A Revised Classification of the Apocynaceae s.l by ENDRESS, MARY E.; BRUYNS, PETER V. / The Botanical Review			synapsid synapsid reptile Synapsida synapsis Synapta Synaptase synaptic synaptic gap Synapticula synaptinemal complex Synaptomys Synaptomys borealis Synaptomys cooperi synaptosome synarchy synartesis synarthrodia synarthrosis synastry synaxarist Synaxis sync syncarp Syncarpium syncarpous syncarpy syncategorem syncategorematic syncategoreme synch synchondrosis Synchondrotomy synchoresis synchro synchro- synchrocyclotron synchroflash synchromesh synchronal synchroneity synchronic synchronic linguistics Synchronical synchronicity synchronisation synchronise synchronised synchroniser synchronising synchronism synchronistic			Sync Channel sync character Sync Command Receive Sync Command Transmit Sync Distance Sync Distributor Sync Dwell Information Length Sync Dwell Known Symbol Length sync generator Sync ML Sync on green sync separator Sync Service and Reply Circuit sync signal Sync Status Messaging Sync Traceability Unidentified Sync-on green sync-signal generator SYNCAN syncanthus Syncarida syncarp syncarp Syncarpium syncarpous syncarpous syncarpy syncategorem syncategorematic syncategoreme SYNCD Syncdram synced synced synced syncephalus Syncerus Syncerus Syncerus caffer Syncerus caffer Syncerus caffer SYNCG synch synch synch synched synched syncheilia syncheiria synchilia synching synching synching synching synchiria synchisis scintillans synchisite

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